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Jirokichi the Rat (1931)

1h 1m

Running Time

December 31, 1931
Release Date

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Jirokichi the Rat (1931)

Name: Jirokichi the Rat
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1931-12-31

1h 1m

Running Time

December 31, 1931
Release Date

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Plot.

Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel by her criminal brother, Nikichi. When he goes to find Nikichi, Jirokichi immediately falls for Okino, a poor girl who is also under threat from Nikichi.

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Cast & Crew.

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Jirokichi

Minoru Takase

Nikichi

Naoe Fushimi

Osen

Nobuko Fushimi

Okino

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Shigematsu

Sakio Yamaguchi

Ushi

Daisuke Itō

Writer / Director

Eiji Yoshikawa

Original Story

Hiromitsu Karasawa

Director of Photography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 31, 1931

Original Name
御誂次郎吉格子

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 1m

Genres
Action Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-08

This Movie Is About.

thief

Wiki.

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子, Jirokichi the Rat) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor Denjirō Ōkōchi won great popularity for their masterful work.